Staff Engineer, Guidance Navigation Control

Northrop Grumman

Staff Engineer developing guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for missile flight simulation at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver advanced simulation solutions.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, California, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,900 - $265,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join the team supporting activities including flight simulator development, GNC algorithm development and implementation, "test as you fly" test development, model verification and validation, and requirements validation.
Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a complex 6-degree of freedom missile flight simulator.
Design and implement guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) algorithms.
Develop software tools for analyzing GN&C performance
Conduct system performance assessments for performance against mission requirements.
Perform GN&C system and accuracy analysis of flight tests.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a master’s degree; or 8 years with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
8 years of experience in guidance, navigation, or control algorithm development and/or analysis for launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, and/or aircraft applications
3 years of experience in high level programming languages (MATLAB, C++) and Object-Oriented Programming design

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

guidance algorithmsnavigation algorithmscontrol algorithmssoftware developmentperformance analysismodel verificationvalidationhigh level programmingMATLABC++

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in STEMU.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance